used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was his business to get hot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
gearedadjectiveUS /ɡɪrd/
equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was his business to get hot.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was his business to get hot.
impossiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbli/
to a degree impossible of achievement
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
engage in
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
not any; not one
From this reading But no jet of water played on Shearwater.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
pedallernoun
a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
pedalling
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From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
pedalsnounUS /ˈpedəlz/
plural of “pedal” — a sustained bass note
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
put a saddle on
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
Shearwaternoun
long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
stationaryadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪʃəneri/
standing still
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Shearwater sat on his stationary bicycle, pedalling unceasingly like a man in a nightmare.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his business to get hot.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From a pipe which came up through the floor issued a little jet of water which played on the brake and kept it cool.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The pedals were geared to a little wheel under the saddle and the rim of the wheel rubbed, as it revolved against a brake, carefully adjusted to make the work of the pedaller hard, but not impossibly hard.
